JustWait wrote:
On 9/17/2012 8:26 PM, Earl wrote:
JustWait wrote:
On 9/15/2012 9:33 PM, Earl wrote:
JustWait wrote:
On 9/14/2012 10:00 AM, JustWait wrote:
So, it's been over ten years since we could have a nice discussion
about

"crappy little boats"... so...

If you could build one small boat in your back yard, what would
it be?
What material, and where would you use it, why, etc.....???

Scotty, from Rottedboats.com


Don't know why my reader is trying to send to the posters, but
here is
my version of a cartopper...


Here is my version...
http://smallboats.com/images/current...ter_05_400.jpg

Weighs about 80 pounds, ten feet long.
80#? That would work. Can it handle a 5hp OB or just an electric?

It is ideal for a 2-3 horse which will get it to hull speed. I have
put as much as an 8 horse on it but you can't run it more than 1/2
throttle and it sits in deep. The boat was designed to be rowed so the
transom is very narrow.

If you want to put a five horse on it, you should probably go to a
"pickup truck" boat like this:

http://smallboats.com/images/stanleysie6_500.jpg

... at 12 feet with higher sides, this boat could be made to come in a
bit over 100 pounds but but a new builder might not be able to get it
quite there. It's wider than the ten foot Calico Hunter, but fits in
the bed of a standard pickup with the tailgate down and only hangs
over a bit.

Back to the Calico Hunter though.
http://www.smallboats.com/images/jimandrandy_250.jpg
With a three horse and gear it will still take a considerable load.
The picture below is with two friends of mine, the "little fellow" in
the bow told me he was 225 lbs, the guy with the oars wouldn't say
nuthin'

If you look at the two boats the most distinct difference is the
transom. The Calico Hunter is made for a small motor, or rowing and
carries 40 yards with one sweep of the oars... The Larger Skiff has
the wider transom more designed for primarily motor...
I have a utility trailer like that.

Thanks!

Let me know if you want to build the thing.. I can give you the
numbers and the shapes of the panels, which pretty much makes the boat
come together on it's own... Can be either built with chines or just
stitch and tape...

I would be all over that if I had the time and space to do the work!